For Immediate Release January 21, 2009 Memorial Physician Clinics welcome Chris Bellot, MD, in the practice of Cardiothoracic Surgery at 1340 Broad Avenue, Suite 420, Gulfport. Cardiothoracic surgery involves the surgical treatment of diseases affecting o
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release December 31, 2008 GULFPORT, Miss.— Third grade students at Reeves Elementary in Long Beach recently held a bake sale that raised $250 to purchase toys and movies for the Memorial Hospital Pediatric Unit. I just want to thank all of the faculty and students at Reeves and their parents for participating in this bake sale
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release December 17, 2008 Memorial Medical Staff Officers were elected in September and began their terms on October 1, 2008. They will serve through 2010. Donn E. Bowers, M.D. was elected Chief of Staff. Dr. Bowers was appointed to the Medical Staff of Memorial Hospital in June 2000. He is the Medical Director of the Wound Care Department at Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bowers is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He has held many Medical Staff Leadership positions tha…
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release: November 19, 2008 Memorial Hospital recognized a number of employees for their continued service and dedication at a special awards ceremony held November 14 at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis. This year’s annual event honored 343 employees. Presenting the awards were Larry Henderson, Vice-President, Administrative Services; Jeff Steiner, Vice-President, Finance; Dr. Nancy Downs, Vice-President, Medical Affairs, Jennifer Dumal, Vice-President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nur…
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release November 17, 2008 GULFPORT, Miss.—The Memorial Hospital Foundation received a $596,000 grant for Memorial Behavioral Health (MBH) and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Marriage and Family Therapy Program to administer mental health services in 16 area schools. These programs are the result of efforts begun by Memorial following Hurricane Katrina and were launched at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year in the Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Bay-Waveland and H…
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release Nov. 10, 2008 GULFPORT–Memorial has named the recipients of the Third Quarter 2008 Star awards—Memorial’s highest honor. STAR, Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect, was developed to recognize outstanding service. The Third Quarter 2008 Star recipients of the STAR awards are Lola Barney, Community & Corporate Relations; Tammy Boudreaux, Patient Registration; Lynita Calvert, Emergency Services; Dr. Beth Curry, Behavioral Health; Sharon Gaudin, Quality Management; Dr. Thomas Gr…
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release October 31, 2008 GULFPORT, Miss.—More than 300 women filled the Memorial Medical Office Building Atrium on October 28 for Life Cycles 2008, a free health seminar for women. Attendees listened to Memorial physicians talk about current health topics such as female changes after 40, osteoporosis, breast cancer and Oncotype DX and incontinence and bladder dysfunction. Physicians on the panel included Dr. Shahira Hanna, Obstetrics/Gynecology; Dr. Inez Kelleher, Orthopedics; Dr. Stephani…
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release October 23, 2008 GULFPORT, Miss — The Gulf Coast Chapter of ThinkFirst, sponsored by Memorial Neurosciences and Rehabilitation along with Coast Cycle World will hold an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Fair for children, Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Coast Cycle World, 607 Pass Road, Gulfport. ATV safety experts will hold four mini-educational sessions regarding the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries. After attending a safety session, the first 100 attendees will r…
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release October 20, 2008 GULFPORT, Miss.— Sue Walker, Bridgett Miller and Melissa Wilson, all Registered Nurses in Labor and Delivery at Memorial, were recently named Guardian Angels. Shannon Cooper, a recent patient at Memorial, credits the
Continue to ArticleFor Immediate Release October 14, 2008 Memorial announces the arrival of Dr. Stephanie Fussell, a Medical Oncologist with Memorial Cancer Center, 1340 Broad Avenue, Gulfport. Dr. Fussell was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana State
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